Pharma Excipients
Calcium CarbonateCMC and Croscarmellose Sodium
Quality Evaluation of Humidified Magnesium Oxide Tablet Formulations with Respect to Disintegration…
In the present study, we conducted a detailed evaluation of the effects of humidification on the quality of five types of commercial magnesium oxide (MgO) tablet formulations. When near-IR spectroscopy was performed, a peak derived from the first overtone of the stretching vibration of the hydroxyl…
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Modelling the Evolution of Pore Structure during the Disintegration of Pharmaceutical Tablets
Pharmaceutical tablet disintegration is a critical process for dissolving and enabling the absorption of the drug substance into the blood stream. The tablet disintegration process consists of multiple connected and interdependent mechanisms: liquid penetration, swelling, dissolution, and break-up.…
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Use of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to overcome challenges in ophthalmic formulations
Successful ophthalmic drug formulations rely on the selection of the correct polymer to ensure the desired characteristics such as retention in the eye cavity and solubility. One example of such an excipient is polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) which offers many advantages for ophthalmic drug formulations…
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Avoiding N-nitrosodimethylamine formation in metformin pharmaceuticals by limiting dimethylamine and…
Since late 2019, concerns regarding trace levels of the probable human carcinogen N-dimethylnitrosamine (NDMA) in Metformin-containing pharmaceuticals have been an issue if they exceeded the maximum allowable intake of 96 ng/day for a medicine with long-term intake. Here, we report results from an…
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The Quest for Child-Friendly Carrier Materials Used in the 3D Semi-Solid Extrusion Printing of…
This work gives a brief overview of carrier materials currently used in pharmaceutical studies on the three-dimensional (3D) semi-solid extrusion (SSE) printing of medicines for pediatrics. The suitability of using these carrier materials in pediatric formulations, concerning safety and toxicity,…
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Solid dispersions of atorvastatin with Kolliphor RH40: Enhanced supersaturation and improvement in a…
Atorvastatin is a potent lipid-lowering drug with poor solubility and high presystemic clearance that limits its therapeutic efficacy. The aim of this study was to develop solid dispersions and micellar systems to obtain fast-dissolving atorvastatin systems that enhances their anti-hyperlipidemic…
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Formulation-dependent stability mechanisms affecting dissolution performance of directly compressed…
During drug product development, stability studies are used to ensure that the safety and efficacy of a product are not affected during storage. Any change in the dissolution performance of a product must be investigated, as this may indicate a change in the bioavailability. In this study, three…
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The Preparation of Vitamin E Tablets with Fujicalin
See the fourth issue of Fuji Chemical Industries Technical Newsletter. It presents the preparation of vitamin E tablets with Fujicalin® and a comparison with the other commercially available DCPAs.
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin like A, D and K. It is oily on physical appearance and…
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Exposing Profound Screening Potential of Ethanol-Based Dissolution Media in the Development of…
Characterization of drug release from modified-release products in the presence of alcohol is required to evaluate the possibility of dose dumping due to safety assurance reasons. A generic product containing BCS IV drug and HPMCAS polymer was formulated as amorphous solid dispersion with hot-melt…
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Overview on Functionality Added Co-processed Excipients for Orodispersible Tablets
Orally disintegrating tablets are an emerging trend in novel drug delivery system and have received ever increasing demand during the last few decades. Orally disintegrating tablets ODTs are the dosage form which will disintegrate in mouth within seconds without need of water. This type of property…
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